January 5, 2015 - First Meeting of 2015 with Hope Project Director and Staff in Delhi, India.

Samiur Rahman, the executive director, is wonderful. He is able to to decipher each person’s code to really understand how they would like to see the Core Wellness work take place. Each woman in the meeting has her own expression and is listened to.

I am excited, as what we are planning this year will catapult us into participating in the bigger picture of this community. Here, many families are living in one room with all the children, and often no running water. To see a woman experience relief of stress and body pain through stretching and moving in a simple way is its own work of art, and a privilege.

Tomorrow I will go to CanSupport where we work with palliative cancer patients, their families, and the Home Care Teams to begin scheduling this year’s expanded programs. Will keep you posted! ~ Zuleikha

Mountains of garbage

January 8, 2015 - Boarding the Joy Train

Today, we were visiting a ‘village’ inside of the vast city of Delhi, with the Hope Project’s Mobile Health Unit. As you can see, it is built under mountains of garbage…I will be going here every week to work with the women’s groups and children’s support classes. Here we go, it starts again—the joy train!

I am writing to you from Delhi, India, where it has been the coldest winter in about 40 years. Today the sun is out and there is hope for a beautiful day. Since arriving in Delhi the work has been unfolding at a non-stop pace. I had the great honor to teach at the CanSupport 12th Annual Foundation Course for Palliative Care Nurses. This took place at the All Indian Institute of Medical Services, and was attended by over 100 nurses, as well as doctors taking part in this work. We had a lively session based on the Take A Minute For Your Life™ Core Wellness Exercises, as well as some surprise moments of skipping, jumping, and moving across the floor accompanied by beautiful world music.

“Thank you for your valuable contribution to our Annual Foundation Course. It is always the most anticipated part of the programme.” – Harmala Gupta, Founder of CanSupport

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International performer and educator ZULEIKHA is renowned world wide for her innovative and transformative performances and self-care work in movement arts. Zuleikha's extensive performance and teaching background in dance, music, meditation and healing arts have shaped her profound and enlivening movement expression. The scope of her work ranges from Rumi Concert collaborations with poet Coleman Barks and world musicians, to self-care and wellness work through her international non-profit organization, The Storydancer Project. ZULEIKHA brings programs for greater health, resilience and joy to women, children and families facing challenging life circumstances. Her Take a Minute™ Everyday Self-Care Exercise and Body Listening Movement Arts are being used worldwide to help people improve wellness and create empowered responses to chronic stress and trauma. She is the recipient of humanitarian awards honoring her work in the world promoting positive personal and social change. thestorydancerproject.org

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